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India finalizes the purchase of a second batch of 97 new LCA Tejas Mk1A fighters to equip its Air Force
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India finalizes the purchase of a second batch of 97 new LCA Tejas Mk1A fighters to equip its Air Force

India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has granted final approval for a ₹62,000-crore deal to procure 97 additional LCA
Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost bilateral defense ties
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Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost bilateral defense ties

At a high-level summit in Minsk on August 20, Presidents Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus and Masoud Pezeshkian of
China lifts export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earths, and tunnel boring machines to India
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China lifts export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earths, and tunnel boring machines to India

China has lifted export restrictions on three vital categories —fertilizers, rare earth minerals and magnets, and tunnel boring
Kim Jong Un urges 'rapid expansion' of North Korea's nuclear capability
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Kim Jong Un urges ‘rapid expansion’ of North Korea’s nuclear capability

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a “rapid expansion” of his country’s nuclear arsenal, citing
Iran’s president in Armenia for talks on US-backed Azerbaijan corridor
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Iran’s president in Armenia for talks on US-backed Azerbaijan corridor

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Yerevan on August 18, for high-stakes discussions with Armenian officials over a
Ukraine offers $100 billion weapons deal to obtain US security guarantees
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Ukraine offers $100 billion weapons deal to obtain US security guarantees

Ukraine has formally offered to purchase $100 billion worth of U.S. weapons—funded by European partners—in exchange for firm
China says it is prepared for great effort towards peaceful 'reunification' with Taiwan
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China says it is prepared for great effort towards peaceful ‘reunification’ with Taiwan

China declared on August 18, that it stands ready to spare no effort in pursuing the peaceful “reunification”
Pakistan Navy’s third Hangor-class submarine launched in China
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Pakistan Navy’s third Hangor-class submarine launched in China

In a significant milestone for Pakistan’s naval modernization, the third Hangor-class submarine, designated PNS/M Mangro, was officially launched
US First Lady pens 'peace letter' to Putin, urges protection of children, future generations
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US First Lady pens ‘peace letter’ to Putin, urges protection of children, future generations

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump took an unprecedented step by writing a “peace letter” to Russian President Vladimir
Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency
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Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency

Trump recounted Xi’s words: “I will never do it as long as you’re president,” noting he responded, “Well,
Sudan inks $1.5B arms deal with Pakistan amid ongoing conflict
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Sudan inks $1.5B arms deal with Pakistan amid ongoing conflict

Sudan has signed a $1.5 billion defense contract with Pakistan as the conflict in the country continues to
No breakthrough at Alaska summit, yet Trump praises talks with Putin as 'productive'
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No breakthrough at Alaska summit, yet Trump praises talks with Putin as ‘productive’

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their highly anticipated summit in Anchorage, Alaska, with
China opposes invocation of UN Security Council 'snapback' sanctions against Iran
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China opposes invocation of UN Security Council ‘snapback’ sanctions against Iran

China has firmly opposed recent efforts to invoke the UN Security Council’s “snapback” mechanism to reimpose sanctions on
Pakistan announces the creation of a new military unit, "The Army Rocket Force Command"
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Pakistan announces the creation of a new military unit, “The Army Rocket Force Command”

Pakistan has unveiled the formation of a dedicated military branch —the Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC), tasked with
Kim Yo-jong dismisses South Korea's overtures, vows no change in hostility
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Kim Yo-jong dismisses South Korea’s overtures, vows no change in hostility

North Korea’s powerful de facto diplomat, Kim Yo-jong, emphatically dismissed recent overtures from South Korea's newly inaugurated liberal
US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions to facilitate Alaska peace talks
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US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions to facilitate Alaska peace talks

The United States Treasury has issued a narrowly tailored, temporary easing of sanctions to enable essential financial transactions
Zelensky refuses to cede Donbas, says doing so would give Putin ‘springboard’ for future offensives
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Zelensky refuses to cede Donbas, says doing so would give Putin ‘springboard’ for future offensives

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an emphatic public stand rejecting any proposal to surrender parts of the
Putin–Trump Talks – Diplomacy or Deception? What to Expect from the Summit
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Putin–Trump Talks – Diplomacy or Deception? what to expect from the summit

Amid a shifting battlefield in Ukraine and mounting political pressures in Washington, the anticipated meeting between Russian President
India and China to resume direct flights amid strained India–US relations
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India and China to resume direct flights amid strained India–US relations

India and China are on the verge of resuming direct passenger flights after nearly a five-year interruption, an
US designates Balochistan Liberation Army as a terrorist organization
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US designates Balochistan Liberation Army as a terrorist organization

The United States has officially designated Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed alias, the Majeed Brigade,

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